ANTIGONE by Sophocles (Year 11 Chisholm Drama Play)
Location
Chisholm Catholic College, Room: B03
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FREE TICKETS, REGISTRATION THROUGH TRYBOOKING ESSENTIAL
Night 1: Friday September 18th, start time of 7pm
Night 2: Saturday September 19th, start time of 7pm
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Cast: Jayden Pham, Lily Hackett, Malika Tu, Ashley Flower, Alex Kaless, Eloise Clarke, Lyna Nguyen
Note: Night 1 will feature Lily Hackett in the role of Antigone, and Ashely Flower as Chorus
Night 2 will feature Ashley Flower in the role of Antigone, and Lily Hackett as Chorus
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The gods never move faster than when punishing men with the consequences of their own actions.
Desperate to gain control over a city ravaged by civil war, Creon refuses to bury the body of Antigone's rebellious brother. Outraged, she defies his edict. Creon condemns the young woman, his niece, to be buried alive. The people dare not object but the prophet Teiresias warns that this tyranny will anger the gods: the rotting corpse is polluting the city. Creon hesitates and his fate is sealed.
Sophocles' great tragic play dramatises the clash between the family and the city and, with high poetry and deep tragedy, presents an irreconcilable but equally-balanced conflict. Sophoclean heroine Antigone has become a cultural archetype, the symbol of personal integrity and an icon of political freedom, whilst her co-protagonist Creon can be interpreted as either a civic saviour or a ruthless tyrant.
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100 tickets per night are available.